Courses

The following is a listing of Hawaiian Studies courses.

HWST 107 Hawai’i: Center of the Pacific (3) An introduction to the unique aspects of the native point of view in Hawai’i and in the larger Pacific with regards to origins, language, religion, land, art, history, and modern issues. DH

HWST 207 Hawaiian Perspectives in Ahupua’a (3) Examination of the ahupua’a system: its mythologies, place names, history, poetry and early documents of the Hawaiian nation, as it was conceptualized by the ancient Hawaiians and exploration of its relevance in modern society. A-F only. Pre: 107.

HWST 220 Introduction to Hawaiian Visual Culture Studio (3) Introduction to a variety of material (fiber, bone, wood, and stone) and skills in the media used in the Hawaiian culture. Research and explore basic techniques within the media with emphasis on cultivation, preparation, uses, and conservation. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 107(C) or consent.

HWST 222 Introduction to Hawaiian Fiber Arts Studio-Hana No’eau Ma’awe (3) Introduction to a variety of fibers used in the Hawaiian culture. Emphasis on cultivation, preparation, uses and conservation of the fibers. Areas explored are kapa, plaiting, netting and twining. A-F only. Pre: 107 or 107C, or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 224 Introduction to Hawaiian Painting and Drawing Studio (3) Research and express personal relationship to specific Hawaiian paradigms through Hawaiian visual culture. Introduction to painting and drawing media and exploration of various materials and techniques as applied to individual student styles. A-F only. Pre: 107 or 107C, or consent. (Once a year) DA

HWST 225 Introduction to Hawaiian Printmaking Studio (3) Introduction to Native Hawaiian perspective and world view in images used in print and the basic material, technical, and conceptual aspects of hand printed imagery through the indigenous eyes. A-F only. Pre: 107 or 107C, or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 307 Malama ‘Âina Resource Management Visual Technologies (3) Requires a broad set of knowledge systems. Will introduce students to a variety of visual technologies for use in resource management and the ethical application of these technologies. Pre: 107 and 207, or consent.

HWST 320 Advanced Art Media (3) Examine and explore advance techniques within the media and the customary and contemporary uses of a variety of material and skills used in traditional Hawaiian everyday life. Repeatable six times. A-F only. Pre: 107C or 220, or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 322 Advanced Hawaiian Fiber Arts Studio- Hana No’eau Ma’awe (3) Examine the customary and contemporary use of fiber materials and the skills used in Hawaiian culture. Research and explore advanced techniques within the media used in traditional Hawai’i. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: 107 or 107C, 222; or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 324 Advanced Hawaiian Painting and Drawing Studio (3) Advanced research and expression of personal relationship to specific Hawaiian paradigms through visual culture and language. Students will further their definitions, analysis skills, research, and understandings through painting and drawing media. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 107 or 107C, 224; or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 341 Hawaiian Genealogies (3) Survey of major Hawaiian chiefly lineages from the four main islands: Hawai’i, Maui, O’ahu and Kaua’i. Political history from the Kumulipo to Western contact. Pre: HAW 202.

HWST 342 Chiefs of Post-Contact Hawai’i (3) Survey of Hawaiian chiefs from 1778 to the present, including genealogy, political function, and historical impact. Pre: 107, 341, or HAW 201.

HWST 343 Myths of Hawaiian History (3) Thematic exploration of some common myths of Hawaiian history, including infanticide, slavery, feudalism, constant warfare, human sacrifice, and a limited pre-contact population, to determine the role of myth making in perceptions of Hawaiian history. Pre: junior standing or consent. DL

HWST 362 Pana O’ahu: Famous Place Names (3) A survey of the famous place names in each ahupua’a of O’ahu, including accounts of mythical heroes, heiau, fishponds, wind, rain names, and their metaphoric value in Hawaiian literature. Pre: 107, 270, or GEOG 101; and HAW 202.

HWST 365 Pana Paemoku o Kanaloa: The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (3) Will look at the use of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands during pre-contact times, the historical period of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, after the islands were ceded to the U.S., and the contemporary politics that surround the region today. A-F only. Pre: 107 or consent.

HWST 390 Issues in Modern Hawai’i (3) Cultural and political aspects of the current Hawaiian movement; historical colonization; conflicts over tourism, the military, and agriculture; forms of native self-determination. Pre: junior standing or consent. DH

HWST 458 Natural Resource Issues and Ethics (4) Overview of the history of land, resources and power in Hawai’i; players and processes influencing land and natural resources policies today explored from Native Hawaiian and other viewpoints. Extensive use of case studies. Pre: 457 or BOT 457. (Cross-listed as BOT 458)

HWST 478 Mele Au Hou: Music and Native Identity (3) Presents Hawaiian music as it has been an avenue for native social, cultural and political expression in traditional and contemporary society. A-F only. Pre: 107 or 343 or 390; or consent.

HWST 494 Modern Pacific Women’s Poetry (3) Critical examination of modern indigenous women’s poetry from the Pacific Islands. Thematic concentration on land, family, sexual and national oppression. Pre: two ENG DL courses; second may be taken concurrently; or consent. (Cross-listed as ENG 479) DL

HWST 495 Kumu Kanawai: Western Law and Hawai’i (3) The rise of Western law in Hawai’i, its contribution to nation building and colonialism. Pre: 342 or 343 or 390; or consent. DH

HWST 496 Kanawai II: Practical Application of Rights (3) Historical analysis of land use, race and self-determination; introduced to legal case briefing, analysis of legal precedent, practical impacts of rules and regulations and the sociopolitical factors that influence law and law enforcement. A-F only. Pre: 390 or consent.

HWST 602 Hawaiian Archival Research (3) Research seminar aimed at familiarizing students with the rich historical primary sources existent in various archives in Honolulu. A-F only. Pre: 107, 270, 341 (or concurrent), 342 (or concurrent), and one of the following: 343 (or concurrent) or 390 (or concurrent) or 490 (or concurrent); or consent.

HWST 603 Review of Hawaiian Literature (3) Seminar in review of Hawaiian literature to understand the significance of secondary sources in Hawaiian subjects. This makes up part of the Hawaiian Studies graduate core. A-F only. Pre: 107, 270, 341 (or concurrent), 342 (or concurrent), and one of the following: 343 (or concurrent) or 390 (or concurrent) or 490 (or concurrent); or consent.

HWST 604 Writing a Hawaiian Thesis (3) Seminar to help fashion student’s research and thesis proposal. To be taken by all HWST MA students as they begin designing their capstone project. Course will be team-taught by HWST faculty. Repeatable one time. A-F only.

HWST 620 ‘Ike Pono-Visual/Cultural Interpretations (3) Graduate seminar and visual studio that examines (from a Kanaka Maoli viewpoint) colonial imaging; collecting and site of contestation; resilience and resistance; and re-righting. A-F only. Pre: 107C, and one course from 220-225, and one course from 320-325; or consent. (Fall only)

HWST 671 Kumu Kahiki: Pacific Life Narratives in Mixed Media and Literature (3) Research seminar in relevant literary traditions, histories of interaction, colonization, and literary politics in the Pacific region through the examination of life narratives in mixed media and literature. A-F only. HWST majors only. Pre: 603 (or concurrent) or consent. (Once a year)

HWST 690 Kûkulu Aupuni: Envisioning the Nation (3) A research seminar designed to provide an overview of community activism and Native Hawaiian empowerment in Hawai’i in contexts that range from local to international, and to provide a foundation for further study and professional growth. A-F only. Pre: 107, 270, 341 (or concurrent), 342 (or concurrent), and one of the following: 343 (or concurrent) or 390 (or concurrent) or 490 (or concurrent); or consent.

HWST 691 Kûkulu Aupuni: Sovereign Hawaiian State, Domestic Kingdom Law, Governance and Politics (3) Research seminar on the subject of domestic law, governance, and politics of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the historical relevance of this to the contemporary case for independent, sovereign state continuity under public international law. A-F only. (Alt. years)